27 April 2006

This is probably the only time you'll see The Who on EAR FARM but as far as lengthy songs go, this one is a rather unheralded classic. It's a good solid six songs rolled up into one and was written back when bands like The Beatles could only figure out how to fit two (maybe three) songs into one. So why didn't "A Quick One, While He's Away" ever become a well known classic like so many other Who songs?

Look, I can't answer that. I can tell you that it's a song that was WELL ahead of its time and the version of it that you'll find on The Rolling Stones - Rock and Roll Circus is about as good as it gets. Sadly, for you, I couldn't find that version in my own library so you've got to get by with the studio version that's posted here.

And if The Who just isn't your thing, check out THIS MySpace profile instead. Monstrass is the new black.

The version of A Quick One that's heard in the film RUSHMORE is a Un-Used version from from The ROLLING STONES ROCK n ROLL CIRCUS!!I was blown away the first time I heard this hidden gem (RUSHMORE VER.) for the first time because I have always DUG the KIDS Are ALRIGHT/R.Stones R.R.Circus version....it's SO NICE THEY PLAYED IT TWICE!!!PEACE!!!! HenryPonds

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